Staff Software Engineer

Via; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Staff Software Engineer in London, where you'll develop and lead infrastructure strategies. Collaborate with global teams to build scalable systems and tackle R&D challenges. Enjoy a hybrid work model and competitive compensation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation including stock options

Hybrid work model

Comprehensive health coverage through AXA

Weekly team lunches

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend and infrastructure development.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Python, Go, Rust, Java, C, C#, or C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a long-term vision for Via’s infrastructure and tooling.
• Engage in hands-on coding and maintain code in production environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to meet business objectives.

Skills

Python

Go

Rust

Java

C

C#

C++

DevOps

Distributed Systems

Microservices

Education

BSc in Computer Science

MSc in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we have ambitious goals.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Via, you'll join our R&D center in London. While our engineering team is mainly based in Tel Aviv, you'll collaborate closely with this talented group across multiple development teams to build infrastructure, tooling, and standards for infrastructure-related coding across our company's R&D. This role emphasizes research, programming, building scalable systems, and hands-on operational work in production environments. You'll play a critical role in shaping the future of transportation, impacting millions of riders daily worldwide.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop, drive, execute, and lead a long-term vision and strategy for Via’s infrastructure and tooling.
• Create scalable, reliable, and efficient systems that support our technological foundation and accommodate our growth.
• Engage in hands-on coding, building, deploying, and maintaining code in production environments.
• Participate in daily production operations, implementing real changes and addressing operational challenges.
• Collaborate with various development teams, moving between groups as needed to meet business objectives and tackle R&D challenges.
• Work across a broad range of technological disciplines, from network and OS internals to high-level architecture planning.

Who You Are:

• BSc or MSc in Computer Science
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend and infrastructure development
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with Python, Go, Rust, Java, C, C#, or C++
• Experience with large-scale microservices environments and devops operations
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Proficiency with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and at least 2 years with Docker and Kubernetes
• Ability to adapt across teams and projects in a dynamic environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts

What We Offer:

• Joining a global company with over 600 deployments in 35+ countries
• Being part of an award-winning company committed to social good
• Competitive compensation including stock options
• A hybrid work model and a spacious office near Chancery Lane with weekly team lunches
• Comprehensive health coverage through AXA

We’re Via, building technology to change how the world moves. Our mission is to create modern, efficient public transportation systems that increase access to jobs, healthcare, and education. With best-in-class products, we make transit thrive.

Our diverse teams of engineers, data scientists, product managers, and transit experts bring AI-powered software and innovative solutions to partners worldwide. Founded in 2012, Via digitizes, automates, and enables data-driven decisions for transportation networks, including buses, microtransit, paratransit, school buses, and autonomous vehicles.

If you’re excited about modernizing transportation, solving tough problems, and are passionate about transit, we want to hear from you. Even if your experience doesn’t match every qualification, we encourage you to apply—you might be the perfect fit for this or other roles.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.